diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dcb5403..22334cc 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 CC ?= cc
 CSTD ?= -std=c11
 CFLAGS ?= -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic $(CSTD)
-CFLAGS += -MMD -MP
 
 SDL_CFLAGS := $(shell pkg-config --cflags SDL2 SDL2_ttf SDL2_image 2>/dev/null)
 SDL_LIBS := $(shell pkg-config --libs SDL2 SDL2_ttf SDL2_image 2>/dev/null)
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ endif
 
 SRC := $(wildcard src/*.c)
 OBJ := $(SRC:.c=.o)
-DEP := $(OBJ:.o=.d)
 BIN := passport-c-media-player
 
 CPPFLAGS += -I./src $(SDL_CFLAGS) $(FFMPEG_CFLAGS)
@@ -33,8 +31,6 @@ all: $(BIN)
 $(BIN): $(OBJ)
 	$(CC) $(OBJ) -o $@ $(LDLIBS)
 
--include $(DEP)
-
 run: $(BIN)
 	./$(BIN)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 776083e..f675a05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# FreePassport-C Media Player
+# Passport-C Media Player
 
-FreePassport-C Media Player is a low-dependency SDL2 + FFmpeg application that is based on the look of interactive programming guide software used on older Cisco/Scientific Atlanta Explorer cable boxes, it allows you to organize your media into a virtual cable guide with live-seeking channels.
+Passport-C Media Player is a low-dependency SDL2 + FFmpeg prototype that recreates the 2004-era Passport DCT cable guide with live-seeking channels.
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ FreePassport-C Media Player is a low-dependency SDL2 + FFmpeg application that i
 
 - `Up` / `Down` - surf channels
 - `Tab` - toggle guide
-- `i` - show current channel info
 - `Esc` - exit guide or quit the app
 
 ## Build
@@ -49,17 +48,10 @@ To create a portable AppImage that can run on any Linux distribution:
 make appimage
 ```
 
-This creates a self-contained executable that includes all dependencies. The script automatically detects your architecture and produces the appropriate AppImage:
-
-- **x86_64**: `Passport-C-Media-Player-0.1-x86_64.AppImage`
-- **ARM64/aarch64**: `Passport-C-Media-Player-0.1-aarch64.AppImage`
-
-Users can run it directly:
+This creates `Passport-C-Media-Player-0.1-x86_64.AppImage`, a self-contained executable that includes all dependencies. Users can run it directly:
 
 ```bash
 ./Passport-C-Media-Player-0.1-x86_64.AppImage
-# or on ARM devices:
-./Passport-C-Media-Player-0.1-aarch64.AppImage
 ```
 
 For a fully portable setup, create a `media/` directory in the same folder as the AppImage and add your channel videos there. The AppImage will automatically detect and load channels from this directory.
diff --git a/build-appimage.sh b/build-appimage.sh
index 4dfb307..1d11705 100755
--- a/build-appimage.sh
+++ b/build-appimage.sh
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 set -e
 
-APP_NAME="FreePassport-C-Media-Player"
+APP_NAME="Passport-C-Media-Player"
 APP_VERSION="0.1"
+OUTPUT_NAME="${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}-x86_64.AppImage"
 
 # Colors for output
 RED='\033[0;31m'
@@ -11,29 +12,9 @@ GREEN='\033[0;32m'
 YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
-# Detect architecture
-ARCH=$(uname -m)
-case $ARCH in
-    x86_64)
-        LINUXDEPLOY_URL="https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/releases/download/continuous/linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage"
-        LINUXDEPLOY_BIN="linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage"
-        ;;
-    aarch64|arm64)
-        LINUXDEPLOY_URL="https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/releases/download/1-alpha-20250213-2/linuxdeploy-aarch64.AppImage"
-        LINUXDEPLOY_BIN="linuxdeploy-aarch64.AppImage"
-        ;;
-    *)
-        echo -e "${RED}Error: Unsupported architecture: $ARCH${NC}"
-        echo -e "${RED}Supported architectures: x86_64, aarch64${NC}"
-        exit 1
-        ;;
-esac
-
-OUTPUT_NAME="${APP_NAME}-${APP_VERSION}-${ARCH}.AppImage"
-
 rm -rf AppDir/
 
-echo -e "${GREEN}Building ${APP_NAME} AppImage for ${ARCH}...${NC}"
+echo -e "${GREEN}Building ${APP_NAME} AppImage...${NC}"
 
 # Check if binary exists
 if [ ! -f "passport-c-media-player" ]; then
@@ -52,18 +33,10 @@ mkdir -p AppDir/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps
 cp passport-c-media-player AppDir/usr/bin/
 chmod +x AppDir/usr/bin/passport-c-media-player
 
-# Copy bundled resources (font and logo for AppImage)
-if [ -f "BigBlueTermPlusNerdFontMono-Regular.ttf" ]; then
-    cp BigBlueTermPlusNerdFontMono-Regular.ttf AppDir/usr/bin/
-fi
-if [ -f "logo.png" ]; then
-    cp logo.png AppDir/usr/bin/
-fi
-
 # Create desktop file directly in script (avoids copy conflicts)
 cat > AppDir/passport-c-media-player.desktop << 'EOF'
 [Desktop Entry]
-Name=FreePassport-C Media Player
+Name=Passport-C Media Player
 Comment=Turn your media library into an early 2000s cable box TV guide
 Exec=passport-c-media-player
 Icon=passport-c-media-player
@@ -90,15 +63,15 @@ ln -sf usr/bin/passport-c-media-player AppRun
 cd ..
 
 # Download linuxdeploy if not present
-if [ ! -f "${LINUXDEPLOY_BIN}" ]; then
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Downloading linuxdeploy for ${ARCH}...${NC}"
-    wget -q "${LINUXDEPLOY_URL}" -O "${LINUXDEPLOY_BIN}"
-    chmod +x "${LINUXDEPLOY_BIN}"
+if [ ! -f "linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage" ]; then
+    echo -e "${GREEN}Downloading linuxdeploy...${NC}"
+    wget -q https://github.com/linuxdeploy/linuxdeploy/releases/download/continuous/linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage
+    chmod +x linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage
 fi
 
 # Build AppImage
-echo -e "${GREEN}Creating AppImage for ${ARCH}...${NC}"
-./"${LINUXDEPLOY_BIN}" \
+echo -e "${GREEN}Creating AppImage...${NC}"
+./linuxdeploy-x86_64.AppImage \
     --appdir AppDir \
     --output appimage \
     -d AppDir/usr/share/applications/passport-c-media-player.desktop \
@@ -106,7 +79,7 @@ echo -e "${GREEN}Creating AppImage for ${ARCH}...${NC}"
 
 # Rename output file
 # Use wildcard to find whatever AppImage was created (handles underscore/dash variations)
-for file in FreePassport-C_Media_Player-*.AppImage; do
+for file in Passport*.AppImage; do
     if [ -f "$file" ]; then
         mv "$file" "${OUTPUT_NAME}"
         break
diff --git a/screenshotguide.png b/screenshotguide.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ed963b
Binary files /dev/null and b/screenshotguide.png differ
diff --git a/src/app.c b/src/app.c
index 5075bb4..c67c289 100644
--- a/src/app.c
+++ b/src/app.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 #define CHANNEL_BANNER_DURATION_MS 5000
 #define CHANNEL_SWITCH_LOCK_DURATION_MS 7000
 #define NUMERIC_INPUT_TIMEOUT_MS 1000
-#define GUIDE_PREVIEW_FRAME_INTERVAL_MS 83
 
 static void configure_runtime_environment(void) {
     char runtime_dir[64];
@@ -67,9 +66,6 @@ static void destroy_video_texture(App *app) {
         app->texture_width = 0;
         app->texture_height = 0;
     }
-    if (app) {
-        app->last_guide_preview_update = 0;
-    }
 }
 
 static void begin_startup_handoff(App *app) {
@@ -86,25 +82,8 @@ static int update_video_texture(App *app) {
     double sync_clock;
     double lead_tolerance;
     Uint64 now_ticks;
-    Uint32 update_ticks;
-
-    if (!app) {
-        return -1;
-    }
 
     now_ticks = SDL_GetTicks64();
-    update_ticks = (Uint32) now_ticks;
-
-    if (app->mode == MODE_GUIDE &&
-        app->video_texture &&
-        update_ticks - app->last_guide_preview_update < GUIDE_PREVIEW_FRAME_INTERVAL_MS) {
-        if (app->startup_handoff_active && app->startup_handoff_until != 0 && SDL_GetTicks() >= app->startup_handoff_until) {
-            app->startup_handoff_active = 0;
-            app->startup_handoff_until = 0;
-        }
-        return 0;
-    }
-
     sync_clock = player_get_sync_clock(&app->player, now_ticks);
     lead_tolerance = app->startup_handoff_active ? 0.240 : 0.060;
 
@@ -140,10 +119,6 @@ static int update_video_texture(App *app) {
                          frame.pitch_v);
     frame_data_free(&frame);
 
-    if (app->mode == MODE_GUIDE) {
-        app->last_guide_preview_update = update_ticks;
-    }
-
     if (app->startup_handoff_active && app->startup_handoff_until != 0 && SDL_GetTicks() >= app->startup_handoff_until) {
         app->startup_handoff_active = 0;
         app->startup_handoff_until = 0;
@@ -399,11 +374,6 @@ static void handle_event(App *app, const SDL_Event *event) {
                 tune_relative(app, -1);
             }
             break;
-        case SDLK_i:
-            if (app->mode == MODE_FULLSCREEN) {
-                app->channel_banner_until = SDL_GetTicks() + CHANNEL_BANNER_DURATION_MS;
-            }
-            break;
         case SDLK_LEFT:
             browse_guide_time(app, -GUIDE_BROWSE_STEP_MINUTES);
             break;
@@ -453,7 +423,7 @@ int app_init(App *app) {
         return -1;
     }
 
-    app->window = SDL_CreateWindow("FreePassport-C Media Player",
+    app->window = SDL_CreateWindow("Passport-C Media Player",
                                    SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED,
                                    SDL_WINDOWPOS_CENTERED,
                                    WINDOW_WIDTH,
diff --git a/src/app.d b/src/app.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 708163b..0000000
--- a/src/app.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-src/app.o: src/app.c src/app.h src/channel.h src/player.h \
- src/frame_queue.h src/theme.h src/ui.h
-src/app.h:
-src/channel.h:
-src/player.h:
-src/frame_queue.h:
-src/theme.h:
-src/ui.h:
diff --git a/src/app.h b/src/app.h
index 5207292..f8d6912 100644
--- a/src/app.h
+++ b/src/app.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ typedef struct App {
     int startup_handoff_active;
     int last_blackout_state;
     Uint32 startup_handoff_until;
-    Uint32 last_guide_preview_update;
     Uint32 channel_banner_until;
     Uint32 channel_switch_lock_until;
     time_t app_start_time;
diff --git a/src/channel.d b/src/channel.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 644d8f4..0000000
--- a/src/channel.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-src/channel.o: src/channel.c src/channel.h \
- /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/sys/stat.h \
- /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/bits/stat.h \
- /usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/bits/struct_stat.h
-src/channel.h:
-/usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/sys/stat.h:
-/usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/bits/stat.h:
-/usr/include/i386-linux-gnu/bits/struct_stat.h:
diff --git a/src/frame_queue.c b/src/frame_queue.c
index 562e9d4..0a49fd7 100644
--- a/src/frame_queue.c
+++ b/src/frame_queue.c
@@ -9,114 +9,10 @@ void frame_data_free(FrameData *frame) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (frame->pool && frame->buffer) {
-        video_buffer_pool_release(frame->pool, frame->buffer);
-    }
+    av_freep(&frame->buffer);
     memset(frame, 0, sizeof(*frame));
 }
 
-int frame_queue_is_full(FrameQueue *queue) {
-    int full;
-    if (!queue || !queue->mutex) {
-        return 0;
-    }
-    SDL_LockMutex(queue->mutex);
-    full = (queue->count >= FRAME_QUEUE_CAPACITY);
-    SDL_UnlockMutex(queue->mutex);
-    return full;
-}
-
-int video_buffer_pool_init(VideoBufferPool *pool) {
-    int i;
-    int yuv420p_size;
-    
-    if (!pool) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    
-    memset(pool, 0, sizeof(*pool));
-    pool->mutex = SDL_CreateMutex();
-    if (!pool->mutex) {
-        return -1;
-    }
-    
-    yuv420p_size = TARGET_WIDTH * TARGET_HEIGHT * 3 / 2;
-    pool->buffer_size = yuv420p_size;
-    
-    for (i = 0; i < VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
-        pool->buffers[i] = (unsigned char *)av_malloc(yuv420p_size + 32);
-        if (!pool->buffers[i]) {
-            video_buffer_pool_destroy(pool);
-            return -1;
-        }
-        pool->available[i] = 1;
-    }
-    
-    return 0;
-}
-
-void video_buffer_pool_destroy(VideoBufferPool *pool) {
-    int i;
-    if (!pool) {
-        return;
-    }
-    
-    if (pool->mutex) {
-        SDL_LockMutex(pool->mutex);
-    }
-    
-    for (i = 0; i < VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
-        if (pool->buffers[i]) {
-            av_freep(&pool->buffers[i]);
-        }
-    }
-    
-    if (pool->mutex) {
-        SDL_UnlockMutex(pool->mutex);
-        SDL_DestroyMutex(pool->mutex);
-    }
-    
-    memset(pool, 0, sizeof(*pool));
-}
-
-unsigned char *video_buffer_pool_acquire(VideoBufferPool *pool) {
-    unsigned char *buffer = NULL;
-    int i;
-    
-    if (!pool || !pool->mutex) {
-        return NULL;
-    }
-    
-    SDL_LockMutex(pool->mutex);
-    for (i = 0; i < VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
-        if (pool->available[i]) {
-            pool->available[i] = 0;
-            buffer = pool->buffers[i];
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    SDL_UnlockMutex(pool->mutex);
-    
-    return buffer;
-}
-
-void video_buffer_pool_release(VideoBufferPool *pool, unsigned char *buffer) {
-    int i;
-    
-    if (!pool || !pool->mutex || !buffer) {
-        return;
-    }
-    
-    SDL_LockMutex(pool->mutex);
-    for (i = 0; i < VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE; i++) {
-        if (pool->buffers[i] == buffer) {
-            pool->available[i] = 1;
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-    SDL_UnlockMutex(pool->mutex);
-}
-
 int frame_queue_init(FrameQueue *queue) {
     if (!queue) {
         return -1;
diff --git a/src/frame_queue.d b/src/frame_queue.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e86a35..0000000
--- a/src/frame_queue.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-src/frame_queue.o: src/frame_queue.c src/frame_queue.h
-src/frame_queue.h:
diff --git a/src/frame_queue.h b/src/frame_queue.h
index f4ec35a..d4cdf1e 100644
--- a/src/frame_queue.h
+++ b/src/frame_queue.h
@@ -1,17 +1,12 @@
 #ifndef FRAME_QUEUE_H
 #define FRAME_QUEUE_H
 
-#include <stdint.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 
-#define FRAME_QUEUE_CAPACITY 6
-#define TARGET_WIDTH 640
-#define TARGET_HEIGHT 360
-#define VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE 16
+#define FRAME_QUEUE_CAPACITY 12
 
 typedef struct FrameData {
     unsigned char *buffer;
-    struct VideoBufferPool *pool;
     unsigned char *plane_y;
     unsigned char *plane_u;
     unsigned char *plane_v;
@@ -31,13 +26,6 @@ typedef struct FrameQueue {
     SDL_cond *cond;
 } FrameQueue;
 
-typedef struct VideoBufferPool {
-    unsigned char *buffers[VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE];
-    int buffer_size;
-    int available[VIDEO_BUFFER_POOL_SIZE];
-    SDL_mutex *mutex;
-} VideoBufferPool;
-
 int frame_queue_init(FrameQueue *queue);
 void frame_queue_destroy(FrameQueue *queue);
 void frame_queue_clear(FrameQueue *queue);
@@ -46,11 +34,5 @@ int frame_queue_pop_latest(FrameQueue *queue, FrameData *out);
 int frame_queue_peek_first(FrameQueue *queue, FrameData *out);
 int frame_queue_pop_first(FrameQueue *queue, FrameData *out);
 void frame_data_free(FrameData *frame);
-int frame_queue_is_full(FrameQueue *queue);
-
-int video_buffer_pool_init(VideoBufferPool *pool);
-void video_buffer_pool_destroy(VideoBufferPool *pool);
-unsigned char *video_buffer_pool_acquire(VideoBufferPool *pool);
-void video_buffer_pool_release(VideoBufferPool *pool, unsigned char *buffer);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/main.d b/src/main.d
deleted file mode 100644
index fd0decd..0000000
--- a/src/main.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-src/main.o: src/main.c src/app.h src/channel.h src/player.h \
- src/frame_queue.h src/theme.h src/ui.h
-src/app.h:
-src/channel.h:
-src/player.h:
-src/frame_queue.h:
-src/theme.h:
-src/ui.h:
diff --git a/src/player.c b/src/player.c
index 32d9c90..e30f03c 100644
--- a/src/player.c
+++ b/src/player.c
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#define AUDIO_BUFFER_SAMPLES 48000
-
 typedef struct DecoderThreadArgs {
     Player *player;
     const Channel *channel;
@@ -182,13 +180,13 @@ static int player_ensure_audio_device(Player *player) {
 }
 
 static int queue_audio_frame(Player *player,
-                             SwrContext **swr_context,
-                             AVCodecContext *audio_codec_context,
-                             AVRational audio_time_base,
-                             AVFrame *audio_frame,
-                             double pts_base_offset,
-                             int *queued_any_audio) {
-    uint8_t *converted_data[1] = {NULL};
+                            SwrContext **swr_context,
+                            AVCodecContext *audio_codec_context,
+                            AVRational audio_time_base,
+                            AVFrame *audio_frame,
+                            double pts_base_offset,
+                            int *queued_any_audio) {
+    uint8_t **converted_data = NULL;
     int out_rate;
     int out_channels;
     enum AVSampleFormat out_format;
@@ -198,10 +196,10 @@ static int queue_audio_frame(Player *player,
     int sample_count;
     int buffer_size;
     int queued_limit;
+    int line_size = 0;
     int result;
     double audio_pts;
     double frame_duration;
-    int wait_ms = 2;
 
     if (!player || !audio_codec_context || !audio_frame) {
         return -1;
@@ -238,34 +236,34 @@ static int queue_audio_frame(Player *player,
                                        audio_codec_context->sample_rate,
                                        AV_ROUND_UP);
 
-    if (max_samples > player->audio_convert_buffer_samples) {
-        int new_size = max_samples * out_channels * sizeof(int16_t);
-        uint8_t *new_buffer = (uint8_t *)av_realloc(player->audio_convert_buffer, new_size);
-        if (!new_buffer) {
-            av_channel_layout_uninit(&out_layout);
-            player_set_error(player, "Unable to resize audio buffer");
-            return -1;
-        }
-        player->audio_convert_buffer = new_buffer;
-        player->audio_convert_buffer_samples = max_samples;
-        player->audio_convert_buffer_size = new_size;
+    if (av_samples_alloc_array_and_samples(&converted_data,
+                                           &line_size,
+                                           out_channels,
+                                           max_samples,
+                                           out_format,
+                                           0) < 0) {
+        av_channel_layout_uninit(&out_layout);
+        player_set_error(player, "Unable to allocate audio buffer");
+        return -1;
     }
 
-    converted_data[0] = player->audio_convert_buffer;
-
     sample_count = swr_convert(*swr_context,
                                converted_data,
                                max_samples,
                                (const uint8_t * const *) audio_frame->extended_data,
                                audio_frame->nb_samples);
     if (sample_count < 0) {
+        av_freep(&converted_data[0]);
+        av_freep(&converted_data);
         av_channel_layout_uninit(&out_layout);
         player_set_error(player, "Audio resample failed");
         return -1;
     }
 
-    buffer_size = sample_count * out_channels * sizeof(int16_t);
+    buffer_size = av_samples_get_buffer_size(&line_size, out_channels, sample_count, out_format, 1);
     if (buffer_size <= 0) {
+        av_freep(&converted_data[0]);
+        av_freep(&converted_data);
         av_channel_layout_uninit(&out_layout);
         return 0;
     }
@@ -277,11 +275,12 @@ static int queue_audio_frame(Player *player,
 
     queued_limit = (int) (player_audio_bytes_per_second(player) * 0.18);
     while (!should_stop(player) && (int) SDL_GetQueuedAudioSize(player->audio_device) > queued_limit) {
-        SDL_Delay(wait_ms);
-        wait_ms = (wait_ms < 10) ? wait_ms + 1 : 10;
+        SDL_Delay(2);
     }
 
-    result = SDL_QueueAudio(player->audio_device, player->audio_convert_buffer, (Uint32) buffer_size);
+    result = SDL_QueueAudio(player->audio_device, converted_data[0], (Uint32) buffer_size);
+    av_freep(&converted_data[0]);
+    av_freep(&converted_data);
 
     if (result != 0) {
         av_channel_layout_uninit(&out_layout);
@@ -404,8 +403,8 @@ static int decode_context_open(DecodeContext *ctx, const ProgramEntry *program,
     ctx->sws_context = sws_getContext(ctx->video_codec_context->width,
                                       ctx->video_codec_context->height,
                                       ctx->video_codec_context->pix_fmt,
-                                      TARGET_WIDTH,
-                                      TARGET_HEIGHT,
+                                      ctx->video_codec_context->width,
+                                      ctx->video_codec_context->height,
                                       AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P,
                                       SWS_BILINEAR,
                                       NULL,
@@ -613,62 +612,30 @@ static int decode_thread_main(void *userdata) {
                 FrameData frame = {0};
                 uint8_t *dest_data[4] = {0};
                 int dest_linesize[4] = {0};
-                int needs_conversion = 1;
+                int image_size;
 
-                while (!should_stop(player) && frame_queue_is_full(&player->frame_queue)) {
-                    SDL_Delay(5);
-                }
-                if (should_stop(player)) {
-                    break;
-                }
-
-                frame.width = TARGET_WIDTH;
-                frame.height = TARGET_HEIGHT;
+                frame.width = ctx.video_codec_context->width;
+                frame.height = ctx.video_codec_context->height;
                 frame.pts_seconds = frame_seconds;
-
-                frame.buffer = video_buffer_pool_acquire(&player->video_buffer_pool);
-                if (!frame.buffer) {
-                    player_set_error(player, "Unable to acquire frame buffer from pool");
+                image_size = av_image_alloc(dest_data, dest_linesize, frame.width, frame.height, AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P, 1);
+                if (image_size < 0) {
+                    player_set_error(player, "Unable to allocate frame buffer");
                     goto cleanup;
                 }
-
-                frame.pool = &player->video_buffer_pool;
-                dest_data[0] = frame.buffer;
-                dest_data[1] = frame.buffer + (TARGET_WIDTH * TARGET_HEIGHT);
-                dest_data[2] = frame.buffer + (TARGET_WIDTH * TARGET_HEIGHT * 5 / 4);
-                dest_linesize[0] = TARGET_WIDTH;
-                dest_linesize[1] = TARGET_WIDTH / 2;
-                dest_linesize[2] = TARGET_WIDTH / 2;
-
-                if (ctx.video_codec_context->width == TARGET_WIDTH &&
-                    ctx.video_codec_context->height == TARGET_HEIGHT &&
-                    ctx.video_codec_context->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P) {
-                    needs_conversion = 0;
-                }
-
-                if (needs_conversion) {
-                    sws_scale(ctx.sws_context,
-                              (const uint8_t *const *) ctx.decoded_frame->data,
-                              ctx.decoded_frame->linesize,
-                              0,
-                              ctx.video_codec_context->height,
-                              dest_data,
-                              dest_linesize);
-                } else {
-                    av_image_copy(dest_data, dest_linesize,
-                                  (const uint8_t *const *) ctx.decoded_frame->data,
-                                  ctx.decoded_frame->linesize,
-                                  AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P,
-                                  TARGET_WIDTH, TARGET_HEIGHT);
-                }
-
+                frame.buffer = dest_data[0];
                 frame.plane_y = dest_data[0];
                 frame.plane_u = dest_data[1];
                 frame.plane_v = dest_data[2];
                 frame.pitch_y = dest_linesize[0];
                 frame.pitch_u = dest_linesize[1];
                 frame.pitch_v = dest_linesize[2];
-
+                sws_scale(ctx.sws_context,
+                          (const uint8_t *const *) ctx.decoded_frame->data,
+                          ctx.decoded_frame->linesize,
+                          0,
+                          ctx.video_codec_context->height,
+                          dest_data,
+                          dest_linesize);
                 frame_queue_push(&player->frame_queue, &frame);
                 queued_first_video = 1;
                 MAYBE_MARK_PREROLL_READY();
@@ -729,28 +696,6 @@ int player_init(Player *player, const ChannelList *channels, Uint64 app_start_ti
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (video_buffer_pool_init(&player->video_buffer_pool) != 0) {
-        frame_queue_destroy(&player->frame_queue);
-        SDL_DestroyMutex(player->audio_mutex);
-        SDL_DestroyMutex(player->clock_mutex);
-        SDL_DestroyMutex(player->error_mutex);
-        memset(player, 0, sizeof(*player));
-        return -1;
-    }
-
-    player->audio_convert_buffer_samples = AUDIO_BUFFER_SAMPLES;
-    player->audio_convert_buffer_size = AUDIO_BUFFER_SAMPLES * 2 * sizeof(int16_t);
-    player->audio_convert_buffer = (uint8_t *)av_malloc(player->audio_convert_buffer_size);
-    if (!player->audio_convert_buffer) {
-        video_buffer_pool_destroy(&player->video_buffer_pool);
-        frame_queue_destroy(&player->frame_queue);
-        SDL_DestroyMutex(player->audio_mutex);
-        SDL_DestroyMutex(player->clock_mutex);
-        SDL_DestroyMutex(player->error_mutex);
-        memset(player, 0, sizeof(*player));
-        return -1;
-    }
-
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -761,10 +706,6 @@ void player_destroy(Player *player) {
 
     player_stop_thread(player);
     player_close_audio(player);
-    video_buffer_pool_destroy(&player->video_buffer_pool);
-    if (player->audio_convert_buffer) {
-        av_freep(&player->audio_convert_buffer);
-    }
     frame_queue_destroy(&player->frame_queue);
     if (player->audio_mutex) {
         SDL_DestroyMutex(player->audio_mutex);
diff --git a/src/player.d b/src/player.d
deleted file mode 100644
index 8d072b6..0000000
--- a/src/player.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-src/player.o: src/player.c src/player.h src/channel.h src/frame_queue.h
-src/player.h:
-src/channel.h:
-src/frame_queue.h:
diff --git a/src/player.h b/src/player.h
index a9fe1be..0568cf6 100644
--- a/src/player.h
+++ b/src/player.h
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #ifndef PLAYER_H
 #define PLAYER_H
 
-#include <stdint.h>
 #include <SDL2/SDL.h>
 #include <time.h>
 
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@
 
 typedef struct Player {
     FrameQueue frame_queue;
-    VideoBufferPool video_buffer_pool;
     SDL_Thread *thread;
     SDL_atomic_t stop_requested;
     const ChannelList *channels;
@@ -29,9 +27,6 @@ typedef struct Player {
     char audio_driver[32];
     SDL_mutex *error_mutex;
     char last_error[256];
-    uint8_t *audio_convert_buffer;
-    int audio_convert_buffer_size;
-    int audio_convert_buffer_samples;
 } Player;
 
 int player_init(Player *player, const ChannelList *channels, Uint64 app_start_ticks);
diff --git a/src/theme.h b/src/theme.h
index 92fbc48..f321b30 100644
--- a/src/theme.h
+++ b/src/theme.h
@@ -110,9 +110,8 @@ static const SDL_Color COLOR_PILL_SHADOW = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x40};
 #define GUIDE_VISIBLE_ROWS 5
 #define TIMELINE_VISIBLE_SECONDS (90.0 * 60.0)
 #define GUIDE_INFO_WIDTH 390
-#define GUIDE_PREVIEW_WIDTH 240
-#define GUIDE_PREVIEW_HEIGHT 135
-#define GUIDE_TOP_SECTION_GAP 14
+#define GUIDE_PREVIEW_WIDTH 430
+#define GUIDE_PREVIEW_HEIGHT 194
 #define GUIDE_STATUS_HEIGHT 42
 #define GUIDE_GRID_TOP 212
 #define GUIDE_FOOTER_HEIGHT 54
@@ -120,12 +119,6 @@ static const SDL_Color COLOR_PILL_SHADOW = {0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x40};
 #define GUIDE_X_START 258
 #define GUIDE_INFO_HEIGHT 184
 
-#define CHANNEL_BANNER_HEIGHT 96
-#define CHANNEL_BANNER_PILL_WIDTH 280
-#define CHANNEL_BANNER_PADDING_X 18
-#define CHANNEL_BANNER_PADDING_Y 14
-#define CHANNEL_BANNER_DIVIDER_GAP 14
-
 #define GUIDE_THEME_COUNT 10
 
 static const GuideTheme GUIDE_THEMES[GUIDE_THEME_COUNT] = {
@@ -367,7 +360,7 @@ static const GuideTheme GUIDE_THEMES[GUIDE_THEME_COUNT] = {
         .block_active_mid = {0x33,0xff,0x00,0xff},
         .block_active_bottom = {0x15,0x6e,0x15,0xff},
         .block_text = {0x33,0xff,0x00,0xff},
-        .block_active_text = {0x00,0x00,0x00,0xff},
+        .block_active_text = {0xf5,0xf5,0xf0,0xff},
         .block_border = {0x4a,0x8a,0x4a,0xff},
         .block_active_border = {0x6a,0xff,0x4a,0xff},
         .selection_edge = {0x33,0xff,0x00,0xff},
diff --git a/src/ui.c b/src/ui.c
index 2480a54..b7d5416 100644
--- a/src/ui.c
+++ b/src/ui.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include "ui.h"
 
 #include <SDL2/SDL_image.h>
-#include <SDL2/SDL_filesystem.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -195,21 +194,13 @@ static void draw_gloss_line(SDL_Renderer *renderer, const SDL_Rect *rect, SDL_Co
 }
 
 static void draw_panel_bevel(SDL_Renderer *renderer, const SDL_Rect *rect, SDL_Color gloss_color) {
-    SDL_Rect top_highlight = {rect->x + 4, rect->y + 1, SDL_max(rect->w - 8, 0), 2};
-    SDL_Rect left_highlight = {rect->x + 1, rect->y + 4, 2, SDL_max(rect->h - 8, 0)};
-    SDL_Rect inner_shadow_top = {rect->x + 4, rect->y + 3, SDL_max(rect->w - 8, 0), 1};
-    SDL_Rect right_shadow = {rect->x + rect->w - 3, rect->y + 3, 2, SDL_max(rect->h - 6, 0)};
-    SDL_Rect bottom_shadow = {rect->x + 3, rect->y + rect->h - 3, SDL_max(rect->w - 6, 0), 2};
+    SDL_Rect top_white = {rect->x + 8, rect->y, SDL_max(rect->w - 16, 0), 1};
+    SDL_Rect top_black = {rect->x + 8, rect->y + 1, SDL_max(rect->w - 16, 0), 1};
 
-    if (!rect || rect->w <= 6 || rect->h <= 6) {
-        return;
+    if (top_white.w > 0) {
+        fill_rect_alpha(renderer, &top_white, color_with_alpha(gloss_color, 72));
+        fill_rect_alpha(renderer, &top_black, (SDL_Color){0, 0, 0, 28});
     }
-
-    fill_rect_alpha(renderer, &top_highlight, color_with_alpha(gloss_color, 96));
-    fill_rect_alpha(renderer, &left_highlight, color_with_alpha(gloss_color, 64));
-    fill_rect_alpha(renderer, &inner_shadow_top, (SDL_Color){0, 0, 0, 34});
-    fill_rect_alpha(renderer, &right_shadow, (SDL_Color){0, 0, 0, 56});
-    fill_rect_alpha(renderer, &bottom_shadow, (SDL_Color){0, 0, 0, 64});
 }
 
 static void stroke_rect_alpha(SDL_Renderer *renderer, const SDL_Rect *rect, SDL_Color color) {
@@ -511,14 +502,8 @@ static void draw_mini_status_bar(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
                                  const Channel *selected_channel,
                                  const SDL_Rect *rect,
                                  time_t now_wall) {
-    char clock_text[32];
-    char channel_text[192];
-    char fitted_channel_text[192];
+    char status_text[256];
     SDL_Color text_color;
-    SDL_Rect time_rect;
-    SDL_Rect channel_rect;
-    int time_width = 0;
-    int gap = 8;
 
     if (!rect) {
         return;
@@ -532,33 +517,18 @@ static void draw_mini_status_bar(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
                              theme->status_mid,
                              blend_color(theme->status_bottom, theme->status_mid, 220));
     stroke_rect(renderer, rect, theme->panel_border);
-    draw_panel_bevel(renderer, rect, theme->gloss);
-
-    format_time_compact(clock_text, sizeof(clock_text), now_wall);
-    if (TTF_SizeUTF8(font, clock_text, &time_width, NULL) != 0) {
-        time_width = rect->w / 3;
-    }
-
-    time_rect = (SDL_Rect){rect->x + 8, rect->y, SDL_min(time_width + 4, rect->w - 16), rect->h};
-    draw_text_clipped(renderer, font, clock_text, &time_rect, time_rect.x, rect->y + 4, text_color);
 
     if (selected_channel) {
-        channel_rect = (SDL_Rect){time_rect.x + time_rect.w + gap,
-                                  rect->y,
-                                  rect->x + rect->w - (time_rect.x + time_rect.w + gap) - 8,
-                                  rect->h};
-        if (channel_rect.w > 0) {
-            snprintf(channel_text, sizeof(channel_text), "%d %s", selected_channel->number, selected_channel->name);
-            fit_text_with_ellipsis(font, channel_text, channel_rect.w, fitted_channel_text, sizeof(fitted_channel_text));
-            draw_text_clipped(renderer,
-                              font,
-                              fitted_channel_text,
-                              &channel_rect,
-                              channel_rect.x,
-                              rect->y + 4,
-                              text_color);
-        }
+        char clock_text[32];
+        format_time_compact(clock_text, sizeof(clock_text), now_wall);
+        snprintf(status_text, sizeof(status_text), "Time %s | Channel %s %d", clock_text, selected_channel->name, selected_channel->number);
+    } else {
+        char clock_text[32];
+        format_time_compact(clock_text, sizeof(clock_text), now_wall);
+        snprintf(status_text, sizeof(status_text), "Time %s", clock_text);
     }
+
+    draw_text_clipped(renderer, font, status_text, rect, rect->x + 10, rect->y + 4, text_color);
 }
 
 static void draw_info_panel(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
@@ -587,7 +557,6 @@ static void draw_info_panel(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
 
     fill_rect(renderer, rect, theme->panel_fill);
     stroke_rect(renderer, rect, theme->panel_border);
-    draw_panel_bevel(renderer, rect, theme->gloss);
     accent = (SDL_Rect){rect->x + 1, rect->y + 1, rect->w - 2, 36};
     fill_rect(renderer, &accent, blend_color(theme->panel_fill, theme->ribbon_mid, 40));
 
@@ -664,7 +633,6 @@ static void draw_footer_legend(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
                              blend_color(theme->footer_bottom, theme->footer_mid, 240));
     draw_gloss_line(renderer, &footer, color_with_alpha(theme->gloss, 20));
     stroke_rect(renderer, &footer, theme->panel_border);
-    draw_panel_bevel(renderer, &footer, theme->gloss);
 
     draw_pill_button(renderer, theme, &chip, theme->panel_fill, theme->panel_border);
     draw_text_clipped(renderer, fonts->small, "A", &footer, chip.x + 11, chip.y + 2, footer_text);
@@ -692,6 +660,13 @@ static void draw_footer_legend(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
     }
 }
 
+static void draw_scanline_overlay(SDL_Renderer *renderer, int width, int height, const GuideTheme *theme) {
+    (void) renderer;
+    (void) width;
+    (void) height;
+    (void) theme;
+}
+
 static void draw_channel_status_banner(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
                                        const UiFonts *fonts,
                                        const GuideTheme *theme,
@@ -707,9 +682,6 @@ static void draw_channel_status_banner(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
     SDL_Rect banner;
     SDL_Rect channel_pill;
     SDL_Rect info_clip;
-    int banner_padding_x;
-    int banner_padding_y;
-    int divider_x;
     SDL_Color banner_text;
     SDL_Color sub_text;
     char channel_text[96];
@@ -735,18 +707,13 @@ static void draw_channel_status_banner(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
         return;
     }
 
-    banner_padding_x = CHANNEL_BANNER_PADDING_X;
-    banner_padding_y = CHANNEL_BANNER_PADDING_Y;
-    banner = (SDL_Rect){0, window_height - CHANNEL_BANNER_HEIGHT, window_width, CHANNEL_BANNER_HEIGHT};
-    channel_pill = (SDL_Rect){banner.x + banner_padding_x,
-                              banner.y + banner_padding_y,
-                              CHANNEL_BANNER_PILL_WIDTH,
-                              banner.h - (banner_padding_y * 2)};
-    divider_x = channel_pill.x + channel_pill.w + CHANNEL_BANNER_DIVIDER_GAP;
-    info_clip = (SDL_Rect){divider_x + CHANNEL_BANNER_DIVIDER_GAP,
-                           banner.y + banner_padding_y,
-                           banner.w - (divider_x + CHANNEL_BANNER_DIVIDER_GAP) - banner_padding_x,
-                           banner.h - (banner_padding_y * 2)};
+    banner = (SDL_Rect){window_width / 2 - 360, window_height - 92, 720, 64};
+    if (banner.x < 24) {
+        banner.x = 24;
+        banner.w = window_width - 48;
+    }
+    channel_pill = (SDL_Rect){banner.x + 10, banner.y + 10, 210, banner.h - 20};
+    info_clip = (SDL_Rect){channel_pill.x + channel_pill.w + 14, banner.y + 8, banner.w - channel_pill.w - 28, banner.h - 16};
     banner_text = ensure_contrast(theme->ribbon_text, theme->status_mid);
     sub_text = ensure_contrast(theme->row_subtext, theme->status_mid);
 
@@ -767,7 +734,6 @@ static void draw_channel_status_banner(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
                      color_with_alpha(theme->gloss, 42),
                      theme->panel_border);
     stroke_rect(renderer, &banner, theme->panel_border);
-    draw_panel_bevel(renderer, &banner, theme->gloss);
 
     if (numeric_input_length > 0 || numeric_input_invalid) {
         SDL_Color accent_fill = theme->ribbon_mid;
@@ -803,23 +769,23 @@ static void draw_channel_status_banner(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
 
     set_draw_color(renderer, theme->status_divider);
     SDL_RenderDrawLine(renderer,
-                       divider_x,
-                       banner.y + banner_padding_y,
-                       divider_x,
-                       banner.y + banner.h - banner_padding_y);
+                       channel_pill.x + channel_pill.w + 6,
+                       banner.y + 10,
+                       channel_pill.x + channel_pill.w + 6,
+                       banner.y + banner.h - 10);
     draw_text_clipped(renderer,
                       fonts->medium,
                       program->program_title,
                       &info_clip,
                       info_clip.x,
-                       banner.y + 18,
+                      banner.y + 10,
                       banner_text);
     draw_text_clipped(renderer,
                       fonts->small,
                       time_range,
                       &info_clip,
                       info_clip.x,
-                       banner.y + 52,
+                      banner.y + 36,
                       sub_text);
 }
 
@@ -959,13 +925,11 @@ void ui_render_guide(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
     int guide_x_start = (int) (GUIDE_X_START * scale_x);
     int sidebar_width = (int) (GUIDE_SIDEBAR_WIDTH * scale_x);
     int mini_status_height = (int) (26 * scale_y);
-    int top_section_gap = (int) (GUIDE_TOP_SECTION_GAP * scale_y);
     SDL_Rect full = {0, 0, window_width, window_height};
     SDL_Rect info_panel = {0, 0, (int) (GUIDE_INFO_WIDTH * scale_x), (int) (GUIDE_INFO_HEIGHT * scale_y)};
     SDL_Rect preview = {window_width - (int) (GUIDE_PREVIEW_WIDTH * scale_x), 0, (int) (GUIDE_PREVIEW_WIDTH * scale_x), (int) (GUIDE_PREVIEW_HEIGHT * scale_y)};
     int mini_status_y = preview.y + preview.h;
-    int top_section_bottom = SDL_max(info_panel.y + info_panel.h, mini_status_y + mini_status_height);
-    int timeline_header_y = top_section_bottom + top_section_gap;
+    int timeline_header_y = mini_status_y + mini_status_height;
     int grid_y = timeline_header_y + (int) (GUIDE_STATUS_HEIGHT * scale_y);
     SDL_Rect mini_status_bar = {preview.x, mini_status_y, preview.w, mini_status_height};
     SDL_Rect header_row = {0, timeline_header_y, window_width, (int) (GUIDE_STATUS_HEIGHT * scale_y)};
@@ -981,8 +945,6 @@ void ui_render_guide(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
     double guide_view_end_seconds = guide_view_start_seconds + TIMELINE_VISIBLE_SECONDS;
     double guide_focus_seconds = channel_schedule_elapsed_seconds(app_start_time, guide_focus_time);
 
-    (void) active_channel;
-
     if (channels && channels->count > 0 && selected_channel >= 0 && selected_channel < channels->count) {
         selected_channel_ptr = &channels->items[selected_channel];
     }
@@ -995,8 +957,6 @@ void ui_render_guide(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
     draw_info_panel(renderer, fonts, theme, selected_channel_ptr, &info_panel, app_start_time, guide_focus_time);
     draw_panel_shadow(renderer, &preview);
     fill_rect(renderer, &preview, COLOR_BLACK);
-    stroke_rect(renderer, &preview, theme->panel_border);
-    draw_panel_bevel(renderer, &preview, theme->gloss);
     draw_video(renderer, video_texture, texture_width, texture_height, preview);
     draw_mini_status_bar(renderer, fonts->small, theme, selected_channel_ptr, &mini_status_bar, now_wall);
 
@@ -1184,6 +1144,7 @@ void ui_render_guide(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
     }
 
     draw_footer_legend(renderer, fonts, theme, window_width, window_height, cache->logo_texture);
+    draw_scanline_overlay(renderer, window_width, window_height, theme);
 }
 
 void ui_render_theme_picker(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
@@ -1237,8 +1198,6 @@ void ui_render_theme_picker(SDL_Renderer *renderer,
                       active_theme->panel_text);
 }
 
-static char *get_exe_dir(void);
-
 int ui_cache_init(UiCache *cache, SDL_Renderer *renderer, const UiFonts *fonts, const ChannelList *channels) {
     char buffer[256];
 
@@ -1255,7 +1214,7 @@ int ui_cache_init(UiCache *cache, SDL_Renderer *renderer, const UiFonts *fonts,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    if (text_texture_init(&cache->no_media_title, renderer, fonts->large, "FreePassport-C Media Player", COLOR_TEXT_LIGHT) != 0 ||
+    if (text_texture_init(&cache->no_media_title, renderer, fonts->large, "Passport-C Media Player", COLOR_TEXT_LIGHT) != 0 ||
         text_texture_init(&cache->no_media_body, renderer, fonts->medium, "No channels found in ./media", COLOR_HIGHLIGHT_YELLOW) != 0 ||
         text_texture_init(&cache->no_media_hint, renderer, fonts->small, "Add MP4 or MKV files to ./media and relaunch.", COLOR_PALE_BLUE) != 0 ||
         text_texture_init(&cache->footer_a, renderer, fonts->medium, "A", COLOR_TEXT_DARK) != 0 ||
@@ -1268,19 +1227,7 @@ int ui_cache_init(UiCache *cache, SDL_Renderer *renderer, const UiFonts *fonts,
         return -1;
     }
 
-    {
-        char *exe_dir = get_exe_dir();
-        if (exe_dir) {
-            char logo_path[512];
-            snprintf(logo_path, sizeof(logo_path), "%slogo.png", exe_dir);
-            cache->logo_texture = load_png_texture(renderer, logo_path, NULL, NULL);
-            SDL_free(exe_dir);
-        }
-
-        if (!cache->logo_texture) {
-            cache->logo_texture = load_png_texture(renderer, "logo.png", NULL, NULL);
-        }
-    }
+    cache->logo_texture = load_png_texture(renderer, "logo.png", NULL, NULL);
 
     if (channels && channels->count > 0) {
         cache->channels = calloc((size_t) channels->count, sizeof(UiChannelCache));
@@ -1355,36 +1302,12 @@ void ui_cache_destroy(UiCache *cache) {
     memset(cache, 0, sizeof(*cache));
 }
 
-static char *get_exe_dir(void) {
-    return SDL_GetBasePath();
-}
-
 int ui_load_fonts(UiFonts *fonts) {
-    char *exe_dir;
-
     if (!fonts) {
         return -1;
     }
 
     memset(fonts, 0, sizeof(*fonts));
-
-    exe_dir = get_exe_dir();
-    if (exe_dir) {
-        char font_path[512];
-        snprintf(font_path, sizeof(font_path), "%sBigBlueTermPlusNerdFontMono-Regular.ttf", exe_dir);
-
-        fonts->small = TTF_OpenFont(font_path, 13);
-        fonts->medium = TTF_OpenFont(font_path, 17);
-        fonts->large = TTF_OpenFont(font_path, 22);
-
-        SDL_free(exe_dir);
-
-        if (fonts->small && fonts->medium && fonts->large) {
-            return 0;
-        }
-        ui_destroy_fonts(fonts);
-    }
-
     for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(FONT_CANDIDATES) / sizeof(FONT_CANDIDATES[0]); ++i) {
         fonts->small = TTF_OpenFont(FONT_CANDIDATES[i], 13);
         fonts->medium = TTF_OpenFont(FONT_CANDIDATES[i], 17);
diff --git a/src/ui.d b/src/ui.d
deleted file mode 100644
index f011b0c..0000000
--- a/src/ui.d
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-src/ui.o: src/ui.c src/ui.h src/channel.h src/theme.h
-src/ui.h:
-src/channel.h:
-src/theme.h: